- Script
- George Kapitan (signed)
- Pencils
- Harry Sahle (signed)
- Inks
- Harry Sahle (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Introducing the strongest, most terrifying character in action picture magazines
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; superhero
- Characters
- The Black Widow [Claire Voyant] (introduction, origin); James Wagler (death); Mrs. Wagler (death); Pat Wagler (death); Satan
- Synopsis
- Spirit medium Claire Voyant, momentarily influenced by Satan, curses a family after they doubt her skills. When the mother and daughter of the family die, the son blames Claire and kills her. Satan claims her soul and transforms her into the Black Widow. After giving her a tour of Hell, he allows her to go back to earth and avenge herself by killing her own murderer. Satan then tells the Black Widow that her role will be to collect the souls of evil men on earth at his direction.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- curse; occult; satanism
Funnies, Inc. material.
The Black Widow (anti-hero) is the first known super-powered woman in comics, predating Owlgirl, Hawkgirl and Wonder Woman, which all appeared in 1941.
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- John Romita (layouts); Jim Mooney (pencils)
- Inks
- Jim Mooney
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Job Number
- 247-Z
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Can't wait to get home!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Spider-Man (also appears as Peter Parker); The Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff]; Gwen Stacy; Captain George Stacy; Harry Osborn; J. Jonah Jameson; Aunt May Parker; Anna May Watson; Hawkeye (cameo flashback); Iron Man [Tony Stark] (cameo flashback); Crimson Dynamo (cameo flashback); Red Guardian [Alexei Shostakov](cameo flashback); Nick Fury (cameo flashback)
- Synopsis
- Natasha Romanoff returns to New York with a new costume and decides to test herself by fighting Spider-Man, who defeats her even though he is seriously ill.
- Reprints
First modern look for the Black Widow.